Hand mirror mount



y 346 J. CASAUNQ HAND MIRROR MDUNT Filed Dec; 5, 1944 Y F INVENTOR:

Joseph Case/m0 m ATTORNEYS Patented July 23, 1946 HAND MIRROR, MOUNT v Joseph 'Casalino," Forest Hills Gardens, Long Island, N. Y., assignor'to Diepla st Corporation, New York,N. Y., a corporation of New York Application December 5, 1944; Serial No. 566,661

This invention relates to a hand mirror mount of the kind comprising essentially a handle portion and a frame portionenclosing the mirror unit, that is to say, the mirror and its backing.

The primary object of the invention is a mirror mount of this type which can be readily molded of plastic material and the parts of which can be molded, without undue complication of the dies, in two self-locking pieces. Other objects and. advantages will be apparent from the ensuing description and accompanying drawing.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a broken-off, elevational View, partially sectioned and illustrating a preferred embodiment; Fig. 2 is a section on the line II-II of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section'on the line III-III of Fig. l; and Fig. 4 is a broken-out sectional view illustrating a modification.

One of the elements or parts of the mount consists of a substantially T-shaped handle, generally designated I, including the handgrip portion 2 and a cross-piece}. At its outer ends the cross-piece is formed with the enlargements 4 through which apertures 5 extend in thegeneral direction of the axis of the handle 2. Achannel 6 is formed in the upper edge of the crosspiece 3 and extends upwardly at its, outer ends, opening through the upper surface of the enlargements 4.

The other element of the mount consists of an open frame 1 having an inwardly directed channel 8 of similar contour to the channel 6 in the cross-piece 3. On each of the free ends of the arms of the frame I there is formed an extension 9 of a reduced section from that of the adjacent portion of the frame proper so as to provide shoulders ID for abutment with the upper surfaces of enlargements 4 when the extensions 9 are entered into the apertures 5.

The free spacing of the ends of the arms of 5 Claims. (01. ss 1o2)- the frame 8 is different from the spacing of the apertures 5. By free spacing is meant the distance between the arms of the frame as it comes from the dies. As will be understood, however, the arms of such a frame can be flexed or sprung toward or away from each other and hence the extensions 9 may readily be entered into the apertures 5. In this instance the free spacing of the arms of the frame is somewhat greater than the spacing of the apertures 5, so that the arms are flexed toward one another to be entered into the apertures.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the apertures 5 are substantially larger throughout, in the direction of the median plane of the frame, than the extensions 9, with the result that when the frame has been set into the handle and released, the

extensions! are resiliently held in closeen-gagement with the outer 'Walls of apertures 5;- This result is utilized to achieve a snap interlock be-- tween appropriately formed portions of the spectively and 'by means of the described snap interlock the mirror unit is securely held in place.-

If a more permanent bond "between thehandle and frame is desired,- itcan readily be achieved by inserting and cementinga wedge piece in the indicated clearance between each extension 9 and the wall of aperture 5'from which it is slightly spaced.

In the modified form illustrated in Fig. 4, the

handle and frame are designated l2 andl3, respectively. Except as below described-these elements may be precisely of the form of those'of Figs. 1 to 3. In this instance the free spacing of the arms of frame I3 is less than that of the spacing of the handle cross-piece apertures, of-

the extension" I5 engaging a shoulder I! formed in one wall of the aperture l4. 7

In the light of the foregoing description, the following is claimed:

1. A two-piece, self-locking, molded plastic hand-mirror mount comprising a substantially T-shaped handle incorporating a channel extending along the upper edge of the cross-piece thereof and having at each end of the crosspiece an aperture extending entirely through the same in the general direction of the longitudinal axis of the handle, a resilient, open frame hav- .ing an inwardly directed channel of similar form to the cross-piece channel, extensions on the free ends of the frame of a length to extend through said apertures and of a reduced section from that of the frame proper, thereby forming frame shoulders for abutment with the handle section adjacent'such apertures, the said apertures being substantially larger throughout theirlengththan the said extensions in the direction *of the median plane of the frame, and a locking projection on the end of each said extension, the

adapting the said projections to snap-interlock With'the handle section when theframe section is flexed and'the extensions thereof thrust into said apertures, the ends of said channels being thereupon adapted to register and form a continuous, inwardly directed mirror-unit channel."

2.; A two-piece,- self-locking, molded plastic hand-mirror mount comprising a substantially T-sha'ped handle incorporating a channel'extending along the upper edge of the cross-piece thereof, said cross-piece having at each end thereof an aperture extending in the generaldirection of the longitudinal axis of the handle and a lateral recess enlargement in one of the aperture walls,

a resilient, open frame having an inwardly directed channel of similar form to the crosspiece channel, extensions on the free ends of the frame of a length to extend through said apertures and of -a reducedsection from that of V the: frame proper, thereby forming-frame shoulders for abutment with the handle section adjacent such apertures, the said apertures being substantially larger: throughout their length, than the said extensions inthe direction of the median plane of" the frame, the, free spacing of said extensions being diiferent from the spacing of said apertures and thereby requiring said frame to be fiexed'to: enter the extensions in the apertures,

and" a la-terallocking projection'on each of saidv Y extensions located and adapted for"snap-engagement with said recess enlargements when the ex-- tensions are thrust into the apertures,;the ends of said channels being thereupon adapted to reg,- ister and-form acon-tinuous, inwardly directed mirror-unit channel. a

. free spacing of said extensions being different from the spacing of said apertures and thereby tensions therein, the free spacing of said extensions vbeing different from the spacing of said apertures and thereby requiring said frame 'to be flexed'to. enter the extensions in the apertures,

and-snap-interlock means on said extensions and handle located and adapted for engagement by the resiliency of the frame.

4. A two-piece, self-locking, molded plastic hand-mirror mount comprising a handle having at the inner end thereof two, spaced apertures extending in the general direction of the longitudinal axis of the handle, a resilient, openframe having its ends shaped and dimensioned for entry into said apertures, the latter being substantially larger than the said endsto permit lateral movement of such ends therein, the free spacing of such ends being different from the spacing-of saidapertures and thereby requiring said frame to beflexed to enter its ends into the apertures, and snap-interlock means on said handle and ends of the frame. 1 Y 7 5. A two-piece, molded plastic hand-mirror mount comprising a handle having at the inner end thereof two, spaced apertures extending in the general direction of the longitudinal axis of the-handle, a resilient, open frame having its ends shaped-and dimensioned 'for entry into said apertures, the latterbeing substantially larger than the said ends to permit lateral movement ofsuch ends therein, the free spacing of such ends being.

different from the spacing of said apertures and thereby requiring said frame to be flexed to enter its endsinto the apertures, and meansfor securing said frame ends against withdrawalfrom-the.

apertures.

JOSEPH CASALI-N Or 1 

